Home / 129.98-179.20-107.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.98, 179.20 and 107.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.98, 179.20 and 107.76 is: 148.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.98 : 179.20 = 107.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.98/179.20 = 107.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.98x = 179.20 × 107.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.98x = 19,310.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,310.59/129.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.